The Man with Bogart's Face (1980) on Netflix
A man obsessed with Humphrey Bogart gets plastic surgery to look like him, becomes Sam Marlowe, and opens a detective agency. His first case involves the priceless Eyes of Alexander sapphires.
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Plot summary
After having his face surgically altered to resemble Humphrey Bogart, a man adopts the name Sam Marlowe, taking it from two of Bogart's fictional detectives, Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. He hires Duchess as his secretary and opens a detective agency. Business is slow at first, but a shooting puts his picture in the paper and brings new clients. Commodore Alexander Anastas, Gena Anastas, and Mr. Zebra are among those hunting for the Eyes of Alexander, a set of priceless blue sapphires that came from a statue of Alexander the Great. Marlowe and Duchess are drawn into the middle of that hunt.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
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- Fenady said he cast another actor in the role until Sacchi walked in, after which the producer “went into shock. Bob doesn't need to do an impersonation. The physical impact is enough. When he began talking, I knew I had Bogart.”
- Fenady took the film to Mel Simon, who agreed to provide $4 million, but he wound up not needing all that money and returned $400,000 to Simon: “I'm a Depression baby, I don't believe in wasting money”.
- During the filming of one scene, a boat hit John Wayne's converted minesweeper, the Wild Goose; also appearing in the film was screen veteran George Raft, in his last film role.
